Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Fertility vs unmet contraception
Guinea-Bissau
3.76
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.7
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Fertility vs unmet contraception over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.76 against 3.7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 | 6.3 | 0.329 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 6.51 | 0.3425 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.58 | 0.0862 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 6.54 | 0.3014 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.91 | 0.4236 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.71 | 0.0243 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.89 | 0.0298 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.76 against 3.7 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.